‘Confident’ Penn State shoots for 100 again vs. St. Francis

Penn State made history to start its season by scoring more than 100 points in blowout wins over Binghamton and UMBC.Now the Nittany Lions try to go 3-for-3 — not just in the win column but in reaching triple figures — on Tuesday night when they host St. Francis in University Park, Pa.The key for Penn State has been its ability to score off turnovers. It has swiped the ball 28 times, leading to a 53-15 advantage in points off turnovers. The Nittany Lions also boast a 48-16 advantage in fast-break points.”This is who we are and this is how we have to go about doing it,” said second-year Penn State coach Mike Rhoades. “The kids are confident in doing it. When you go out there, let your hair down and good things will happen.”Northern Illinois transfer Yanic Konan Niederhauser led five players in double figures during Friday night’s 103-54 rout of UMBC, scoring 18 points and grabbing nine rebounds. The Nittany Lions sank 55.2 percent of their field-goal attempts, including 10 of 23 3-pointers, and collected 21 assists.Niederhauser and Zach Hicks are each averaging 17 ppg, with D’Marco Dunn supplying 14 ppg off the bench.

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